$S File Format

The $S format represents a Hobetta picture image associated with one of the first brands of personal home computers available in Europe: the ZX Spectrum. Released in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd., this line of computers supported an 8-bit color rendering, which was considered an advanced technological innovation when compared to earlier version such as ZX 81 that only supported black-and-white. Though rarely used nowadays and compatible with a limited number of image viewers and editors, the $S format can be converted to more popular extensions for easier handling.